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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
3
An analysis argues that the move to unify direct taxation between states and the Commonwealth has been a lengthy, costly process. It compares the delay to a prisoner freed after cobwebbed years and decries public indifference while noting the Labor era and Andrew Fisher.
Readers recount heated discussions in Parliament about pay for MPs, proportional representation, and minority rights. The piece notes public reaction and touches on local events including Christmas preparations, military duties, and community notices in Geelong.
Inland weather forecast calls for warmer temperatures with variable winds. Geelong taxpayers form a branch opposing higher parliamentary salaries and criticise electoral terms. A Free Kindergarten Mothers Meeting features a Kalgoorlie safe demonstration and plans to adopt the device at Cheedapombe.
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